Sort by any column. Employment is the number of bus drivers, transit and intercity OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity Salary by State (2026)
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity earn the most in New York at $84,480 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $32,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $59,050. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $84,480
- National median
- $59,050
- Lowest median
- $32,230
- States reporting
- 52
New York
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- 1. New York$84,480 median · $78,279 adjusted · 16,770 employed
- 2. Washington$72,280 median · $67,543 adjusted · 6,960 employed
- 3. Hawaii$68,500 median · $62,300 adjusted · 2,190 employed
- 4. California$67,130 median · $60,630 adjusted · 24,380 employed
- 5. Oregon$65,510 median · $63,380 adjusted · 2,620 employed
Lowest-paying states for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- 52. Puerto Rico$32,230 median · no price parity · 510 employed
- 51. Arkansas$37,520 median · $43,158 adjusted · 570 employed
- 50. Alabama$37,700 median · $42,444 adjusted · 960 employed
- 49. Mississippi$38,570 median · $44,357 adjusted · 400 employed
- 48. West Virginia$39,260 median · $43,867 adjusted · 520 employed
Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $84,480 | $64,590 | $84,700 | 16,770 | $78,279 |
| 2 | Washington | $72,280 | $61,770 | $93,180 | 6,960 | $67,543 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $68,500 | $57,190 | $68,500 | 2,190 | $62,300 |
| 4 | California | $67,130 | $55,540 | $76,920 | 24,380 | $60,630 |
| 5 | Oregon | $65,510 | $57,600 | $80,170 | 2,620 | $63,380 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $65,460 | $58,650 | $93,500 | 3,970 | $61,897 |
| 7 | Maryland | $65,220 | $54,780 | $81,480 | 4,890 | $62,139 |
| 8 | Illinois | $65,200 | $57,430 | $85,990 | 8,650 | $65,227 |
| 9 | Alaska | $64,150 | $63,450 | $67,050 | 250 | $62,672 |
| 10 | Colorado | $63,010 | $55,610 | $66,840 | 3,540 | $61,144 |
| 11 | Ohio | $62,760 | $47,840 | $70,000 | 4,000 | $67,648 |
| 12 | Nevada | $61,700 | $44,720 | $90,530 | 2,540 | $61,713 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $61,140 | $53,020 | $70,700 | 6,420 | $56,192 |
| 14 | Missouri | $60,660 | $46,870 | $61,140 | 1,860 | $66,794 |
| 15 | Delaware | $60,510 | $45,640 | $65,710 | 380 | $60,626 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $60,100 | $49,120 | $75,040 | 1,830 | $58,006 |
| 17 | Indiana | $58,410 | $47,700 | $61,480 | 2,130 | $62,585 |
| 18 | Maine | $57,870 | $47,670 | $63,360 | 470 | $59,629 |
| 19 | District of Columbia | $55,580 | $55,580 | $57,650 | 150 | $50,573 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $54,830 | $47,860 | $64,780 | 300 | $52,638 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $54,550 | $38,310 | $61,100 | 2,570 | $60,504 |
| 22 | Arizona | $53,870 | $45,620 | $59,230 | 3,240 | $53,508 |
| 23 | Vermont | $53,830 | $47,310 | $62,630 | 440 | $54,952 |
| 24 | Virginia | $52,940 | $46,330 | $62,400 | 3,800 | $52,362 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $52,660 | $46,310 | $61,360 | 2,220 | $55,965 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $51,360 | $43,520 | $63,670 | 4,710 | $52,638 |
| 27 | Utah | $50,730 | $46,730 | $58,620 | 1,230 | $51,313 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $50,300 | $44,760 | $57,710 | 1,760 | $57,261 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $50,200 | $46,010 | $58,460 | 2,610 | $50,902 |
| 30 | Idaho | $49,000 | $44,500 | $55,440 | 520 | $51,312 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $48,890 | $47,320 | $53,950 | 250 | $54,958 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $48,860 | $37,090 | $63,440 | 1,490 | $55,392 |
| 33 | Texas | $48,740 | $42,610 | $56,120 | 11,600 | $50,218 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $48,610 | $45,810 | $57,980 | 70 | $47,526 |
| 35 | Florida | $48,300 | $44,060 | $61,350 | 9,130 | $46,705 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $47,770 | $45,480 | $58,900 | 1,970 | $51,997 |
| 37 | Michigan | $47,660 | $40,600 | $52,310 | 3,620 | $49,534 |
| 38 | Iowa | $45,890 | $36,720 | $54,450 | 1,560 | $52,289 |
| 39 | Montana | $45,640 | $39,480 | $55,870 | 450 | $48,222 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $45,630 | $44,600 | $62,710 | 130 | $49,228 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $45,610 | $38,420 | $46,510 | 580 | $49,462 |
| 42 | Georgia | $45,500 | $42,100 | $57,940 | 3,700 | $47,252 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $45,120 | $39,470 | $52,950 | 460 | $50,076 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $44,060 | $39,960 | $46,840 | 2,900 | $46,710 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $43,330 | $37,230 | $47,060 | 630 | $46,219 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $41,590 | $37,960 | $46,170 | 410 | $46,949 |
| 47 | Kansas | $41,340 | $36,110 | $49,970 | 430 | $45,899 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $39,260 | $37,960 | $46,560 | 520 | $43,867 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $38,570 | $35,790 | $43,980 | 400 | $44,357 |
| 50 | Alabama | $37,700 | $35,990 | $45,950 | 960 | $42,444 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $37,520 | $34,230 | $43,090 | 570 | $43,158 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $32,230 | $24,970 | $32,230 | 510 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, that changes the ranking: New York leads on raw pay at $84,480, while New York leads once prices are taken into account at $78,279.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity the most?
New York reports the highest median wage for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity at $84,480 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($72,280) and Hawaii ($68,500).
Which state pays Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity at $32,230 a year, $52,250 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New York first at $78,279 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $84,480. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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